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In Catalan we call it arrova. It's interesting that, used as a unit of mass, the @ had different values in different places [1][2]: - Castille: 11.5002325 kg
by kiliancs 12y ago
In Catalan we call it arrova. It's interesting that, used as a unit of mass, the @ had different values in different places [1][2]:
- Castille: 11.5002325 kg
- Aragon: 12.5 kg
- Catalonia: 26 pounds
- Valencia: 30 pounds
- Portugal: 32 pounds
Apparently it's still used as a unit of measure in Spain and South America, for example for oranges [2] and cocaine [3].
[1] http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrova http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrova
[2] http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arroba_%28unidad_de_masa%29 http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arroba_%28unidad_de_masa%29
[3] http://web.archive.org/web/20110101190636/http://www.delisse.ec/hojadecoca.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20110101190636/http://www.delisse...
- galfarragem 12y agoStill a standard in South Portuguese countryside to measure livestock weight. 15kg=1 arroba
- emilv 12y agoNote that 12 kg is 26.5 pounds, so they are all somewhat related to each other but not exactly. The number of significant digits on the Castille version is ridiculous compared to the others. Could it be that Castille still uses this unit and therefore have such a specific translation value?